Karl Malone vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Karl Malone

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)